Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-24
HIS MATCH.


NsIs crazy 90 think Of marrying Hector
iuuter. In the first place he was too
DID. lie was thirty-hve and Orphies
5uty riEhteeu.) In the next he was n
w.duwsr with four children; (Orphies
being an only child was unused to chill
ireuo ald lastyl, he was the crossest-
grained, mo miserly man that ever
existed Every one In HillSwood knew
aim, They knew he had been the
means u his w.fe's finding an early
yr..ve, and now he wanted to break
Orphles' heart; pretty, dImpled, brown
syed Orphies, the pride of the village,
and the admiration of all.
How she cane TO choose a surly,
'ellsh man like Hector Hunter was \
wonder 90 everybody. IL was well
known that blue-eyed, sunny faced
-harle Chester stood ready to lay down
lis life for her sake, and that James
singleton had offered himself At least
.hree times Either would have been
considered a good match, and yet It
was quite evident that Hector Hunter
was the man she loved, as she had been
known 90 watch beside him day aud
uiEt ~wLeu he was i'll, and refuse all
'OOG tIll She wgs sure he was out of
hanger.
y Nes, OrphjeS did love him. She was
engaged 10 him, too, and that sunny
morning in June WAS To witness her
bridal, She was to be married In the
little church where she had been bap-
tiZed, IN the presence Of those who had
known and loved her from child. 81
what was really LOUOdy's business was
every buiy's business, and proved the
topic Of conversation throughout the
entire village. AL her girl friends
pitied her; all her male acguaintauces
envied Hector Hunter. All the ma
irons Uewailed her fate; all the sires
limited that the bridegroom was q lucky
man.
Finally came the orJan pealS, then
the solemn serviCe-fOr It was solemn
and then pretty OrphIes went down
The aisle leaning ou the arm of her
sOur-lOOlIIuE husband rs smilingly as
II her path was strewu with roses, and
her future Is clear as a lake at even,
when the glory Of the setting sun rests
upon its bosom.
Il can't afford to take a wedding
trip, OrpAIes," " Mr.. Hunter had said
the night lie slipped the engagement
ring cu her finger, and listened to the
shy Eyes" whispered under the apple
tree which grew back of her pleasant
home. at costs a good deal to 1--we
nowadays. The children need clothes,
ard twill take a i've dollar bull right
out OF my pocket to pay the minister
You won't care, viii you? You had
Just as soon settle down as I sensible
woman, hadn't YOU? That's the way
my first wife dId."
And OrphIes said ''yes, she'd do
anything he liked, ." like the dear little
thing she was. SO as soon as her gray
haired pastor had made her Mrs. uec-
tor Hunter, she walked quietly across
the village common to the large, gloomy
looking house built on its edge, and
closed the door in the faces of those
looking after her with a world OF COM
miseTatiOu in their eyes.
she'll regret this act of hearn, or
my name isn't Miranda Highiyer, -
SaId one narrow-minded spinster 10
another.
She'll look like a wilted rose by the
time she has lived three weeks with
those children" said Miss Dean, the
Mrs. Flint. II know all about them.
1 once made a dress for the first Mrs.
Hunter, and l had 4 grand chance To
see some of their actions"
We've lost pretty Orphles forever, ~
SAID gray-haired Farmer Slocum.
Rude hands have picked our sweet
briar rose, and there is none other SO
FAIR
1--WE are going to have OrphIes
French for stepmother," said the
Hunter children, pressing up to the
window which commanded a view OF
HiIlswood common and church. shes
awful pretty, but it's u mystery how
she ever came 10 marry father"
"YOu know the young folks SO well,
Orphies, that there IS no need OF an
introduction" said Mr.. Hunter, rs his
Young bride kissed one rosy face after
another, and sat down IN his dead
wlfe's rocking chair with the youngest
on her knee. when you are rested
we Will 90 over the house and take a
look at things; then we will have some
dinner. | dismissed the housekeeper
to-day. as l knew we should not need
her after YOU came. Her month was
up, and rs a penny saved is a penny
earned, 1 let her go. Rosa Belle Is
large enough to help you about the
house. She is fifteen, and as tall as you
are. 1 guess you'll pull together
irst-rate."
Pretty Orphies loOkel ut her step
daughter quesuouingly.
IL hope so," ste said, quietly.
Yes" kissing her, II am sure we
shall"
That kiss won Rosa Belle
Arthur she said to her twelve
year-old brother the moment the dool
closed behind her new mother, take
heart. l do believe there Is change
coming. The second MIS-. Hunter is
very sweet and smiling, hit shouldn't
be surprised If father had found his
match. She doesn't say "a great deal,